further
/fɜrðər/
adverbverbadjective
7 letters2 syllables13 points in Scrabble®13 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS5
ADVERB
1
To or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (`further' is used more often than `farther' in this abstract sense).
“further complicated by uncertainty about the future”
“let's not discuss it further”
2
VERBTo or at a greater distance in time or space (`farther' is used more frequently than `further' in this physical sense).
“went only three miles further”
“further in the future”
1
Promote the growth of.
2
ADJECTIVEContribute to the progress or growth of.
1
More distant in especially degree.
“nothing could be further from the truth”
“further from our expectations”
WORD FORMS
Related formfurtherance
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®13 points
Words With Friends®13 points
Double word26 points
Triple word39 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinurtherfay
Starts & ends withF … R
Syllablesfur · ther
SYNONYMS & RELATED8
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